Post-fledging movements of Cinereous Vultures Aegypius monachus in Turkey revealed by GPS telemetry

YAMAÇ E., BİLGİN C. C.

ARDEA, cilt.100, sa.2, ss.149-156, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 100 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5253/078.100.0206
  • Dergi Adı: ARDEA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.149-156
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aegypius monachus, Cinereous vulture, GPS-GSM telemetry, habitat use, juvenile dispersal, satellite tracking, EAGLES AQUILA-CHRYSAETOS, DISPERSAL, SURVIVAL
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Yamac E. & Bilgin C.C. 2012. Post-fledging movements of Cinereous Vultures Aegypius monachus in Turkey revealed by GPS telemetry. Ardea 100: 149-156. We studied the movements, home ranges and roost site preferences of three first-year Cinereous Vultures Aegypius monachus after they fledged at the Turkmenbaba Mountains, Eskisehir, western Turkey. We captured chicks at the nest in 2009 and 2010 and fitted them with GPS-GSM transmitters. After fledging, we received a total of 993 locations from all birds during 105-148 days of tracking. Tracked birds initially used small foraging areas, covering a mean 90% kernel home range of 356 +/- 134 SE km(2), and on average moved <10 km per day. As they started to migrate, daily movements increased to 59.3-120.3 km on average and took place largely during midday. Birds preferred to roost at sites with higher altitude, steeper slope and more wooded land. Our data suggest that first-year birds from Turkey disperse south in October and November to desert habitats in middle latitude Arabia, and may cover up to 2765 km during migration.